Seedance 2.0 Mini — the lowest-cost Seedance video
Seedance 2.0 Mini is the lowest-cost model in ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 family: text-to-video, first and last frames, and image, video or audio references at 480p or 720p. From $0.0375 per second; a 5-second 720p clip costs $0.4027.
- Text to video
- First and last frame
- Image, video and audio references
- 480p and 720p
- 4–15 seconds
- Generated audio
Try Seedance 2.0 Mini before you write any code
Run Seedance 2.0 Mini with the exact request your code will send. Every parameter the API takes is here.
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Describe the shot, add images, video or audio if you have them, and submit once. The video appears when the task completes.
The shot: subject, action, camera move, lighting and style.
Use images as references, as the first frame, or as the first and last frames.
Files are uploaded and sent as URLs.
Up to 9. Characters, products or styles to keep.
Files are uploaded and sent as URLs.
Up to 3, MP4 or MOV. Billed as input seconds at the reference rate.
Files are uploaded and sent as URLs.
Up to 3, WAV or MP3. Needs a reference image or video.
Output resolution. 720p is the default.
Default is adaptive: the frame follows your prompt or input.
A fixed length, or auto to let the model choose.
4–15 seconds. Default is 5.
Add sound that matches the picture. On by default.
Add a watermark to the video. Off by default.
Also return the final frame as an image, for chaining shots.
Seconds before an unfinished task expires, 3600–259200. Default 172800.
Whole number, 0–9.
An ID for your end user, up to 64 characters. A hash is fine.
On by default. Turning it off is available through the API only.
Greyed-out options relax content filtering. They are available through the API only, not in the playground.
Estimated at current rates from the video tokens of the selected resolution and length at 16:9; auto length is estimated at the longest clip. The charge follows the tokens the finished video reports.
Try one of these prompts
Sample clips generated with Seedance 2.0 Mini through this API
Seedance 2.0 Mini pricing
Seedance 2.0 Mini is billed per video token, so the price follows resolution and length. Below, every rate is shown as the price of one second of 16:9 video.
- Seedance 2.0 Mini
- $0.4027/clip
- Seedance 2.0 Mini
- 248seconds
All prices come from the rates that bill your account. Failed requests are not charged.
Seedance 2.0 Mini cost per second
One row per resolution, with and without a reference video. A reference video is billed at its own lower rate for the output and its own seconds.
| Category | Price · 1 second |
|---|---|
| 480P & reference video | $0.0224 |
| 480P | $0.0375 |
| 720P & reference video | $0.0482 |
| 720P | $0.0805 |
Seconds are priced at 16:9. Other aspect ratios have slightly different pixel counts, and the charge follows the tokens the finished video reports.
What is Seedance 2.0 Mini?
Seedance 2.0 Mini is the lowest-cost model in ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 family, sold as Dreamina Seedance 2.0 Mini. It takes the same prompts, frames and references as Seedance 2.0 and renders at 480p or 720p.
On SeedRouter you call Seedance 2.0 Mini with the official ModelArk request body. Submit once, get a task ID, and collect a hosted video URL when the task succeeds.
Video tokens = (output seconds + reference video seconds) × width × height × 24 / 1024. Text and image inputs are not billed.
Two ways to use Seedance 2.0 Mini
Call the API from your backend, or hand the job to a coding agent.
Call the API
Send the Seedance 2.0 Mini request from your server, keep the task ID, and read the finished video from the task.
- 1Create an API key
- 2POST the request body
- 3Poll the task until it succeeds
Let an agent do it
Copy a ready prompt into Claude Code, Codex or Cursor. It asks before spending and downloads the result.
- 1Copy the prompt
- 2Fill in what you want
- 3Approve the request
What Seedance 2.0 Mini is good at
Seedance 2.0 inputs and controls at the family's lowest price per second.
Text to video
Describe the shot and Seedance 2.0 Mini handles the motion, camera and lighting.
First and last frame
Give Seedance 2.0 Mini a start image, or a start and an end, and get the motion in between.
Mixed references
Combine up to 9 images, 3 clips and 3 audio tracks to keep a character, product or rhythm.
Sound included
Turn on generated audio and Seedance 2.0 Mini returns the clip with matching sound.
Built for 720p
Seedance 2.0 Mini renders 480p drafts and 720p finals, enough for most feeds and previews.
Every screen shape
Seedance 2.0 Mini renders 16:9, 9:16, square, 21:9, or adaptive to follow your input.
What teams use Seedance 2.0 Mini for
Batch generation
Run large prompt sets through Seedance 2.0 Mini where cost per clip decides the budget.
Everyday social posts
Seedance 2.0 Mini covers daily 9:16 and 1:1 clips at the lowest rate in the family.
Cheap drafts
Try ideas in Seedance 2.0 Mini first, then move the winner to Seedance 2.0 for 1080p.
Photo to motion
Animate stills from a first frame with Seedance 2.0 Mini.
Free tiers in your app
Offer generated video to free users with Seedance 2.0 Mini and keep the cost per user low.
Prompt testing
Compare prompt variants side by side with Seedance 2.0 Mini before scaling up.
Start with Seedance 2.0 Mini in four steps
- 01
Create a key
Sign in, top up any amount, and create an API key. Credits never expire.
- 02
Send one request
POST the Seedance 2.0 Mini body to /v1/videos/generations with your prompt and any media URLs.
- 03
Poll the task
Keep the task ID and check it every 10–20 seconds until the status is completed.
- 04
Download the video
Save the hosted video URL from the task to your own storage.
Seedance 2.0 Mini at a glance
The facts that decide whether Seedance 2.0 Mini fits the job.
- Resolution
- 480p, 720p
- Clip length
- 4–15 seconds, or auto
- Inputs
- Text, images, video, audio
- Frame control
- First frame, or first and last frame
- Audio
- Optional generated sound
- Billing
- Per video token, shown per second
Need 1080p or 4K? See Seedance 2.0. Need clips up to 30 seconds or video editing? See Seedance 2.5.
What to know before you start
One video per request
Seedance 2.0 Mini returns one video per task. Send several requests for a batch.
Media is sent as URLs
Send Seedance 2.0 Mini images, clips and audio as public HTTP(S) links, not base64. The Playground uploads for you.
Results arrive by task
A Seedance 2.0 Mini request returns a task ID first. Poll it until the video is ready.
Tasks cannot be cancelled
Once submitted, a task runs to the end. Check the parameters before you send it.
Why run Seedance 2.0 Mini on SeedRouter
Pay per second of video
Seedance 2.0 Mini is billed on the tokens of the finished video, at the rates in the table above. No subscription, no minimum clip count.
Failed requests are free
If a task ends failed or expired, nothing is charged. You only pay for videos that are delivered.
Credits never expire
Top up once and use the balance whenever you need it.
Hosted results
Finished videos come back as URLs on our CDN. Keep a copy of anything you need long term.
One balance for every model
The same top-up pays for video and image models in the catalogue.
Other models on SeedRouter
Same balance, same task-based workflow.
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Seedance 2.0 Mini FAQ
What is Seedance 2.0 Mini?+
Seedance 2.0 Mini is the lowest-cost model in ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 family. It makes one video from a prompt, a first frame, first and last frames, or up to 9 images, 3 clips and 3 audio tracks, at 480p or 720p and 4 to 15 seconds, with optional sound.
Is Seedance 2.0 Mini free?+
ByteDance offers its Seedance models inside its own apps. The API is paid. On SeedRouter there is no subscription: you top up once, pay for the seconds you generate, and failed requests are free.
How much does Seedance 2.0 Mini cost?+
A 5-second 720p clip costs $0.4027. Seedance 2.0 Mini is billed per video token, which works out to a fixed price per second at each resolution; the table above shows every resolution at the live rate.
Seedance 2.0 Mini vs Seedance 2.0: what is the difference?+
Seedance 2.0 Mini has the lowest price per second and renders at 480p or 720p. Seedance 2.0 adds 1080p and 4K at a higher rate. Both take the same request body, so switching is a one-word change.
Seedance 2.0 Mini vs Seedance 2.0 Fast: which should I use?+
Seedance 2.0 Mini is the cheaper of the two; Seedance 2.0 Fast costs more per second. Both render 480p and 720p with the same inputs, so try both on your prompt and compare.
How do I get an API key for Seedance 2.0 Mini?+
Create a SeedRouter account, add credit, and create a key in the dashboard. Use it as a Bearer token on the Seedance 2.0 Mini task endpoint.
Can I run Seedance 2.0 Mini locally?+
No. Seedance 2.0 Mini is a closed ByteDance model with no downloadable weights, so Seedance 2.0 Mini runs through an API only.
How long can a Seedance 2.0 Mini video be?+
Each Seedance 2.0 Mini task makes one clip of 4 to 15 seconds, or you can let the model choose the length. For longer pieces, chain clips with the returned last frame.
Generate your first Seedance 2.0 Mini video
Try Seedance 2.0 Mini in the Playground, then move the same request into your code.